Spending Airpoints Dollars

Airpoints Elite and Gold benefits

Lounge access

Airpoints Gold and Elite members, plus one guest, may access Virgin Atlantic lounges at London Heathrow and San Francisco when departing on a booking with an NZ flight number operated by Virgin Atlantic.

When travelling on Virgin Atlantic operated flights the Virgin Atlantic lounge must be used (for example, the Star Alliance lounge in London Heathrow cannot be accessed when travelling on Virgin Atlantic).

Other benefits

Elite and Gold members when travelling on an NZ flight number operated by Virgin Atlantic will also enjoy:

Priority check-in

Priority baggage

An extra additional checked baggage allowance (one piece up to 23kg)

Elite Partner benefits

There are no benefits available for Elite Partner members travelling on Virgin Atlantic flights.

Koru benefits

There are no benefits available for Koru members travelling on Virgin Atlantic flights.

Certain booking classes on partner airlines are not eligible to earn Airpoints Dollars or Status Points. On a partner airline flight, Airpoints Dollars and Status Points may be earned on a flight by flight basis rather than a journey basis. Booking class eligibility and earning rates are subject to change without notice and any changes will apply based on the date you travel. This information does not apply to other airline code shares.